Avicenna J Med. 2013 Jan;3(1):8-14. doi: 10.4103/2231-0770.112788.
Western and Islamic bioethics: How close is the gap?
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Department of Cardiology, King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Abstract
The
relation between Islam and medicine has been described as intimate.
Muslims are expected to be moderate and balanced in all matters,
including health. Islamic law is based on a complete system of morality
that can provide a moral context in medicine from a legal perspective.
Islamic teaching is also very flexible and adaptable to many new and
novel situations. Islamic Ethics also upholds "the four principles" of
biomedical ethics proposed by Beauchamp and Childress. Several authors
claim that the roots of these principles are clearly identifiable in
Islamic teachings. However, there are some differences in the
applications of these principles. This article shed light on the roots
of the four principles in Islamic teachings and elaborates on the
differences between Islamic and contemporary western bioethics.
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